Thread: Climbing & killing deer with my 6 XC

Originally Posted by Flyblown

All those Britishers and Germans and so on will be choking on their dinner watching this, they get very cranky about the 6mm and red deer.

The Germans for sure, most likely the English too but the Scots are ok. As you say, "clueless" or variations thereof. I once read that "only gunwriters can't kill deer with a 243". I grew up reading that stuff, thankfully I was soon exposed to the effectiveness of a 243.

Originally Posted by Hewie

Fantastic - enjoyed watching that. Looked like pretty challenging terrain. Which area is that in?

No it was ok. I would have had to fold if the deer had started moving, no way for me to keep their pace. It's Highlands, West Coast. One of those places I do not know how to read, pronounce or remember. Very scenic area.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Your shooting still looked very effective despite lose scope mounting. Sure is rough country no place for mistakes.

I was lucky, that could have escalated to something much worse. Checked the rifle the day after, it was shooting so-so, was unable to get that "firm" zero. Didn't discover until home that screws had lost their torque. The symptom of something loose it typically that it holds zero for a few shots and then shifts again.

Originally Posted by Klhari

Good shooting mate. Nice video

Originally Posted by trooper90

An enjoyable view thanks

Originally Posted by Tommy

Magic country/scenery

Thanks! Scotland, gotta love it but it's not quite South Island.